ADDRESS-IN-REPLY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 437, 20 February 1909, Page 5

ADDRESS-IN-REPLY.

THE OFFICIAL AMENDMENT. FISCAL REFORM. PREFERENCE WITHIN UMPIRE. Inx ißiifcoftil-E—muss absociitioh—fcoriEtotn.l London, February 18. . i Mr.. Austen ChamboHaiii 'will lllovo tho Opposition's official amendment; to the Ad-dress-in-Reply regretting that tlie. Government had failed to-recognise.the gravity Of tho state ,of trade and unemployment,' and emphasising tho need for fiscal reform, in order to promoto the growth and stability of Hotno trade, to negotiate for the mitigation of foreign tariffs, and develop Britain's oversea trade by preference within tho Empire. . IN Thfe HOiJSE OF LORDS.

: ; THE STATE OF IRELAND. . "A SCANDAL AND A DISGRACE." (Rec. February 10, 9.55 p.m.) ■ ( London, February 10. Lord Itfndoiiderry, speakiiig on the Ad-dress-in-R«ply in the HoUso of Lords, attacked .tho Government. He said the state of Ireland..was i 'stahdal and a disgrace to .any civilised Vcoiiiitry. 'Ho emphasised:.: - tile fact that the outrages under Mr. Bihrcll's administration have .increased. In' Boni'e 'counties the horrors were inconceivable; and people's lives wero a hell upon earth.

Lord Dcnham, in reply, "stated that twothirds of the country was in a peaceable condition. Aftor referring to intimidation in other parts, he ffdihitted that circumstances might. conceivably; arise.compeiling the ■enforcement of-the Crimea Act, or an appeal to the Legislature for ' specid . additional powers. ■ 1 ■

LordMacDonnollj-ot Swinford, stated that ho had personally been inclined to give short '.shrift .tb agitation. Ho hoped the land purchase .would bo completed ill form fen to fifteen years. . . -/-■■ Tho House of Lords agreed to the Address-in-Reply. . iM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. SPEECH SY AIR. ASQUITH. . (Rec. February 10, 9.35 p.m.) r The,debate is, proceeding in the House of Cotiimbns on Mir. Austen : Chambbrlain's amendment; , ■ :, •' (Rec. February 19, 10.20 p.m.) Lrtitton, Febrbary 19.

; Mr. Asquith, replying, to Mr. I3yles, said no arrangements had been mado in connectiori with , the : recent visit of the King'to, Berliri iaffle'eting ih'6 jfesp4ctiv<i Navies, bf Gerniany. and England. Germany adhered to ~ her, views, but the King's, : visit made it clear that Britain's naval expenditure Was ritit regarded' aS; a'cause: of friction.'